Situation in Persian Gulf described as troubling and complex
NEW YORK, New York - The UN Security Council has been briefed on the escalating hostilities in the Middle East. ...
Continuation of current situation in Yemen untenable, says UN envoy
ADEN, Yemen - A month ago, the United Nations top Yemen envoy told the Security Council the country was facing ...
Stealing personal identification data causing nightmares for victims
The headquarters of a large national bank had detected fraud on an account and sent word to an Atlanta branch ...
Jordan considered closing Israeli embassy, expelling ambassador
AMMAN, Jordan - While Israel is being courted by Arab countries to establish diplomatic relations, members of Jordan's parliament are ...
Advancing techology forcing changes in U.S. Navy
WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Navy and the world it operates in are a far cry from what they were four ...
Myanmar ambulance driver killed in crossfire
NAY PYI TAW, Myanmar - A volunteer ambulance driver has been killed and several others have been injured during a ...
Libyans, facing political and economic collapse, lament Western help
It's been eight years since the NATO-led military intervention in Libya. Many analysts consider the action a crucial step forward ...
4 Palestinians die in two separate incidents, Israel hit by 3 rockets
GAZA, Palestinian territories - Three Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in the northern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian health ...
Bomb explodes at wedding ceremony in Afghanistan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber has detonated explosive devices at a wedding in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, causing ...
North Korea test-fires new weapon, Kim personally guides test
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un personally guided the test-firing of a new weapon on Friday.Kim "guided ...
For Istanbul's Syrians, a time of hoping and hiding
When Syrian refugees first arrived in Istanbul almost eight years ago, many made for Fatih, a district of historic mosques ...
Pompeo Singles Out Iran In UN Security Council Session On Middle East
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo specifically named Iran in his speech on August 20 at the UN Security Council ...
VOA InterviewsGuatemala President-elect Alejandro Giammattei
An asylum deal with the United States would "necessarily" depend on economic benefits to its country, Guatemala president-elect Alejandro Giammattei ...
Italy Seizes Migrant Ship Stranded at Sea
More than 80 migrants on board a Spanish charity rescue ship exploded with joy at the news that Italy is ...
10 Facts on How Mosquitoes Pose a Threat to Half the World
LONDON - A warmer climate, travel and trade are helping to spread mosquito-borne diseases as a deadly beast smaller than ...
'Jihadi Jack' and the folly of revoking citizenship
The British government has just stripped Islamic State recruit Jack Letts of his United Kingdom citizenship.In one sense, the move ...
Trump Offers To Mediate 'Explosive' Kashmir Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to mediate what he called the 'very explosive' situation in Kashmir, a disputed Himalayan ...
Russia to Nuclear Test Ban Monitor: Test Accident Not Your Business
MOSCOW - Russia told an agency that verifies a ban on nuclear tests that a military test accident in the ...
Monaco sign Slimani on loan from Leicester
Monaco - Monaco have signed veteran Algerian international striker Islam Slimani on loan from Leicester City, sources close to the ...
Neville calls for social media boycott in wake of Pogba racist abuse
London - England women's manager Phil Neville believes football players should boycott social media in the wake of Manchester United ...
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